St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1887-06-16

parCm6nE. i take tnlS somewhat TAR
fetched way of introducing a mention
of another son of Caledonia county in
Chicago, who is the chief steward of
one of the most excellent of the many
hotels for which Chicago is noted the
world over, the fremont House. The
lines upon which he fell when young
led him to the excellence he has at
tanned in his chosen calling. Well, he
was born at Lyndon, in 1851. His
father is ID. S. Winter; his mothers
maiden name was Minerva Smith, both
born at Lyndon, and are from families
there which were among the oldest,
best known and most highly respected
citizens of that locality, and are still
living there. Henry A., of whom l
am writing, was educated at Lyndon
academy and at New Hampton, N. III.
After leaving school he went to the
White Mountains as bell boy in the
Profile House, and from that beginning
has arisen to what he is to-day, at the
head of and satisfactorily managering
this vital department of first class
connected with the Alpine House, at
Gorham, n. H.; from there to Boston
few months, when he returned to the
White Mountains and engaged with
John Lindsay, proprietor of the Fa-
bian House, and later in the Lancaster
House, N. H.; thence to New York
city in the New York Hotel, as assis-
tant steward for four years; thence to
the Globe Hotel, Philadelphia, with
John A. Rice (the present proprietor
of the fremont in Chicago, and one of
the most widely and favOrably known
hotel keepers in this country = also a
New Englander) during the centennial,
as assistant steward under the late
Richard Somers, formerly from New
England. From there he returned to
| New York and became steward of St.
Omer Hotel, on Sixth Avenue, for a
time; thence to Congress Hall, Sara
toga, with Bates, Rogers & Farms
worth, we'll known hotel keepers.
During all this time the young man
had acquired a reputation as (what
will calD steward expert-gained be-
cause of his devotion to his business
and to the interests of his employers,
and because of his competency in that
department of hotel management. In
September 1877 he was summoned by
telegraph by the Palmer House (Chica
gO) management to take the position
of assistant steward in that magnifi-
cent hotel, which he complied with and
held the position six months, and was
then made chief and held that posi-
ton one year. When John A. Rice,
who knew his superior qualifications,
became proprietor of the fremont, he
secured the services of this son of
Caledonia county as chief steward.
This was in January 1879, and Mr..
Winter has held that position since.
1t is almost unnecessary to state that
he has given the fullest satisfaction in
this capacity, and is to-day the popu
lar steward in that hotel-the young
est in years but oldest in time of SER
vice of any of, what l will call, the
profession. None know him but to
praise, for his many good qualities /;
genial, affable and attentive to his
business. He has led busy life, al
ways doing something when young
and up to the present time, hence he
deserved success and has won it. He
has the respect and confidence of all
who know him. He bears in kind re-
memberance old Vermont, and espec-
tally old Caledonia county.
In 1867 he married Ida Hildrith, of
Cape May, NJ. They have one child,
charming daughter, eight years of
age, Ethel G. He is a member of the
masonic fraternity, and of Kilwinning
lodge, and respected in the fraternity
and in society.
JONATHAN G. SANBORN
was born at Sheffield, Caledonia cOun-
ty, March 10th, 1853. His father was
Charles Sanborn of Sanbornton, N. H.,
a town named from the family he was
a farmer and located in your county at
an early day-died in 1876 his moth
er's maiden name was Nancy Hill, of
Sheffield, now living near Lyndon on a
small farm. The family consisted of
four boys and four girls; seven now
living. Joel F., Austin g., and Mary
j., are living at home with the mother;
Myra married Frank B. Watson and is
living at Three Rivers, Michigan
Julia A. married Mr.. Quimby and is
living at Springfield, Mass. Martha
married William J. Willard of ST.
Johnsbury (nOw general freight agent
of Conn. s. Passumpsic River r. R.,)
and lives at LyndOnville. Jonathan
G. was educated in the common school
in Lyndon and at the Lyndon Insti-
tute, from which he graduated in
August 1873, taking a course in the
commercial department also. Being
crippled when a child he was kept in
school most of the time during his
youth and young manhood, and i'm
proved his advantages in making a
thorough preparation for a business
life, and his competency now eviden-
ces that he made good use of his OPP
portunities. After leaving school he
engaged in the general freight office of
the Conn. & Pass. River r. R., for sew
en- years, during the last three of